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Up-to-date information on planning and design for major transportation modes. This book explores short and long term transportation planning as well as non-engineering aspects integrated on a multimodal/systems basis. It also examines the design of facilities that serve individual transportation modes including land, sea, and air.

Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:

INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.

The Transportation System of the United States.

Administrative Structure and Finance.

OPERATION AND CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES.

Operational and Vehicular Characteristics.

Human Factors in Transportation.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

An Introduction to Transportation Planning.

Transportation Modeling.

Development and Evaluation of Transportation Planning Options.

DESIGN OF LAND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

Design of Roadways, Railways, and Guideway Systems: Location and Route Layout.

DESIGN OF AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

Airport Planning and Layout.

The Airport Passenger Terminal Area.

DESIGN OF WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

Introduction to Water Transportation.

Planning and Design of Harbors.

Appendix.

Index.

Transportation 4e Planning and Design

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 16 January 1998
      ISBN-13 9780471173960
      978-0471173960
      ISBN-10 0471173967
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Up-to-date information on planning and design for major transportation modes. This book explores short and long term transportation planning as well as non-engineering aspects integrated on a multimodal/systems basis. It also examines the design of facilities that serve individual transportation modes including land, sea, and air.

      Table of Contents
      Partial table of contents:

      INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.

      The Transportation System of the United States.

      Administrative Structure and Finance.

      OPERATION AND CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES.

      Operational and Vehicular Characteristics.

      Human Factors in Transportation.

      TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

      An Introduction to Transportation Planning.

      Transportation Modeling.

      Development and Evaluation of Transportation Planning Options.

      DESIGN OF LAND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

      Design of Roadways, Railways, and Guideway Systems: Location and Route Layout.

      DESIGN OF AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

      Airport Planning and Layout.

      The Airport Passenger Terminal Area.

      DESIGN OF WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

      Introduction to Water Transportation.

      Planning and Design of Harbors.

      Appendix.

      Index.

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